Blamo

Blamo Meaning & Origin

About Blamo
The surname Blamo is of West African origin, specifically from the Mende ethnic group in Sierra Leone. It is derived from the Mende word "blama," which means "priest" or "spiritual leader." The surname Blamo is often associated with individuals who hold positions of religious or spiritual significance within the Mende community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blamo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Blamo: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blamo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Blamo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B4050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AA1 M OW0
🌐 IPA
/blamo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blamo in Braille

Here's how to represent Blamo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Blamo in braille

How to sign the name Blamo using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Blamo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Blamo in sign language

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